APA Citation Cheat-Sheet

Association. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

What You Will Need

Here is a table of what you will need for every source consulted:

Books Articles Electronic Resources

Author(s) or Editor(s) Author(s) Same information as for Title of Article Articles, plus Web Site Title Title of Journal / Magazine / Address (URL) Publication Date Newspaper City of Publication Volume & Issue Number Name of Database Publisher Publication Date Name of Database Publisher Page Numbers Date of AccessWrite down this information for each source as you take notes during your research. This will helpimmensely when you are ready to write the paper.

In-Text Citation Format

When you are including a citation in the body of your paper, use the following format. Do not use thisformat for the citation list at the end of your paper. Short Quotations Include the Author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number you are quoting from. Introduce the quotation with a phrase like According to... or Smith says that... and follow it with the year of publication in parentheses. Include the page number in parentheses after the quote. Long Quotations For quotes longer than 40 words, start the quote on a new line and indent five spaces from the left margin for the duration of the quote. For this kind of quotation, you do not need quote marks as the indention serves as indication that this is a quote. Include the page number in parentheses after the quote. Summaries and Paraphrases Introduce the paraphrase with According to... or Smith says that.... It is not necessary to include a page number, though you still can if you want to.Examples:According to Baker (2008), plagiarism could result in a lower or failing grade and even in yourexpulsion from university. (p. 3)

In his 2008 presentation, Baker states:

In essence, when you quote or paraphrase from somebody else's work without citing it, you are plagiarizing their work. Plagiarism is a serious matter, and could result in a lower or failing grade and even in your expulsion from university. Just rewording your work isn't enough to avoid plagiarism. Since you are still borrowing information heavily from another writer, you still need to include a citation. (p. 3)

Plagiarism could get you kicked out of school or make you fail your class. (Baker, 2008) The Reference ListFormatting - Remember that your reference list, like your paper, should be double-spaced. Yourreferences should use a hanging indent: That is, every line but the first in each reference should beindented. Sort your entries alphabetically by the authors' or editors' last names. General Forms Examples BOOKAuthor, A. A. (1994). Title of work. Location: Dickson, D. N. (1984). Business and its public.